Popular restaurant to give downtown a go

Barnaby’s Cafe, the popular Houston eatery named after the owner’s beloved childhood Old English Sheepdog, is opening downtown.

The restaurant is taking the old Convey sushi space at the northeast corner of Milam and Congress for what will be its fifth location. The cafe is tentatively scheduled to open in August, said owner Jeff Gale.

“We love the dog park across the street,” said Gale, referring to the new Market Square Park. “We’re a very dog-friendly restaurant.”

Gale’s Shepherd Street location is one of the city’s few restaurants that allows dogs on the patio.

When it opens, the new Barnaby’s will serve lunch Monday through Friday. It plans to begin breakfast service soon after, and is considering being open on nights and weekends.